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Alan Hale
19 August 2008
Introduction
Felling Direction (Head Lean)
Fence
Desired
Tree
Felling
34 D Direction
Heavy
Side Lean
Head
Barn
Other
Trees
Presentation Objective
Outline Techniques For Felling Trees In A
Direction Different From The Trees Natural Lean
Insure Felling Safety
Protect The Trees Board Feet
Felling Approach
Redistribute The Trees Weight Using The Trees Structural Wood
Use Only Readily Available Logging Tools (Chainsaw, Wedges, Ax)
Outline
Felling in the Direction of Slight Lean Facing Issues
2 Stump Shot
Holding Wood
D
10% of D 1/3 D
Execute The Cuts Standing or on One Knee With The Saw at Waist Level
45o Facing
Height
Stump Shot
Holding Wood Horizontal or
Anti-Kickback Device
D Gunning Cut
HW HW
HW HW
HW HW
Pow HW Breaks
Prematurely
HW
Pow HW Breaks
Prematurely
HW HW
D D D
Back Cut 2-5 inches Above 2-5 inches Above 2-5 inches Above
Face Intersection Gunning Cut Gunning Cut
Face
Cuts
Holding Wood
Mark Cut Locations With Surveyors' Paint (Visually Plan Felling Approach)
Face The Tree (Two Planar Cuts)
Select A Face Cut Type: Open, Conventional, Humboldt
Always Located On The Desired Felling Direction Side Of The Tree
Check Face Location With A Horizontal Line Centered And
Perpendicular To The Intersecting Face Cuts
Re-cut If Necessary
Execute The Back Cut (Minimum Of One Cut)
Most Are On The Same Plane
2-5 Inches Above The Face Intersection Cuts (Establish Stump Shot)
Maintain Holding Wood (Hinge Wood)
Use Wedges, Jacks, And Special Back Cuts To Correct For Lean
Watch Overhead As A Priority With Quick Glances Elsewhere
Escape The Stump When The Tree Commits To The Fall
Quickly Follow A Predetermined Escape Route
Do Not Hesitate At The Stump Attempting To Cutting More Wood
If The Saw Becomes Stuck Leave It
If The Saw Prevents A Rapid Escape Drop It
Video Showing Markup
Holding
Wood Sloping
(Back Edge) Cut
Sighting
Stick
Gunning
Cut
Barber-chair Split
No Face Cuts (Only Back Cut)
Kerf Face (Saw Blade Thickness)
Face Cut < 1/3 The Tree Diameter
Felling Control Lost
Dutchman Cut Across The Entire Face
Sloping And Gunning Angle Too Shallow
Felling Direction Altered
Vertically Angled Face Cut
Dutchman Cut Only On One Side
Face Not Cleared Out On One Side
No Face Cuts (Only Back Cut)
( Improper Facing Barber-chair Split )
Back Cut
Tree
Kick back
Back
Cut
Face
Cut
Actual
Felling Back
HW
Direction
Cut
Face Cuts
Desired
Back
Felling
Cuts
Direction Face
Actual
Felling Cut
Direction
Barber-Chair Split
D D D
Sloping Face Gunning Face Result of the
Dutchman Dutchman Dutchman
Dutchman Definition
One Of The Face Cuts Extends Beyond The Other Face Cut
Face Within A Face
Dutchman Tree Felling Mechanics
Dutchman Closes
Tree Splits Vertically (Barber-chair)
Holding Wood Breaks Off Unevenly
Felling Control Lost
Weak Tree Might Snap Anywhere Along Its Length
Sloping & Gunning Angle Too Shallow
( Improper Facing Felling Control Lost )
HW Actual Back
Felling Cut
Direction
Desired
Back
Face
Cuts
Cut
Felling Face
Actual Direction Cut
Felling
Direction
Actual Highest HW
Felling Sloping Cut
Breaks
Direction
Desired Back
Back Face
HW
Highest HW
Breaks Gunning Cut
Sloped Face Cuts
Actual
Felling
Direction
HW
Actual
Felling
HW
Direction
Back Face
Back Face Desired Cut
Felling
HW Cuts
Cuts Cuts
Direction
Desired
HW
Felling
Desired
Face Direction Natural
Felling
Cuts Lean
Natural Direction
Back Lean
Cuts Back Face
Cuts Cuts
Holding Wood
Maintain
Back 5 2
Felling Holding
Cuts 5 6 Wood
Face Direction
Cuts 7
8 7 1 2 Lean
6 3 4 1
Direction 8
Cleavage
Line
4
Maintain
3 Holding
Holding Wood Wood 2
Felling 3 4 5
Face
Direction
Cuts
5 Lean
1 2 1
Direction
4
HW
Face Holding
Sweep 6 2
Cuts Felling Wood
Cut
Direction
6 Lean
1 2 5 Sweep 3 4 1
Direction Cut
Holding Wood
Lean Direction
Blade
Holding
Wood 2
Back Face
Cut Cuts 3
1 2 Felling
3 1
Direction
Saw
Blade
Holding Wood
Lean Direction
Plate Holding
Wood 2
Face
Back Cut
Cuts 3
3 1 2 Felling
4 1
Direction
4 Hydraulic Jack
Wedge 2 and Footing
HW
Maintain
Back 5 Holding
Face Felling 6 Wood
2
Cuts
Cuts Direction
8 7 1 2 7
3 4 1
8
Cleavage
Line
4 Natural Falling
Direction
Maintain
HW
3 Holding
Felling Wood 2
Face 3 4 5
Direction
Cuts
5 1 2
1
Natural Falling
Direction
HW
d Holding
4 Wood 2
HW
Face b
Cuts 5 3 1
4
1 2 Felling
5 Angled View
Direction
Maintain
2
B 3 Holding
C
D 4 Wood
A Natural Falling
Direction 3 5 HW
Side View 1
Face The Tree In The Felling Direction (1 & 2)
The Dutchman Cut (3) Is In The Same Plane As The Horizontal Face Cut (1)
The Side-boring Back Cut (4) Maintains Holding Wood (HW)
Must Extend Across The Cleavage Plane (Minimizes Lean Side Holding Wood)
Should Not Extend Completely Across Tree (Lose Stump Shot & Pinch Saw Blade)
The Trigger Cut (5) Releases The Tree To Fall Without Pinching The Saw Blade
Head Lean Heavy & Side Lean Heavy
( Step Dutchman )
Rock
Rock
Rock 3
Holding Wood
4 Felling Maintain
Face Direction Holding
Back 2
Cuts Cuts 3 4 Wood
Natural Falling
1 2
Direction
3
1
Holding Wood
Maintain
Back Face Holding 3
Cuts Cuts 1 Wood
Natural Felling
Falling 2 3 Direction
1
Direction
2
The Order Of The Cuts Is Different, But The Theory Is The Same
Tree Sit-back
Tree Shifts In An Unexpected Direction
Sits Back On The Chain Saw Blade (Pinching The Blade In The Kerf)
Usual Reasons For A Sit-back
Wind
Misjudge The Correct Lean Direction
Snag Felling
Before Attempting To Fell A Tree The Nearby Snags Must Be Felled First
A Snag (Standing Dead Or Dying Tree)
Very Dangerous Situation To The Sawyer
May Fall At Anytime And In Any Direction
Felling Trouble Shooting
Tree Hang-up Hung-up
Falling Tree Hung-up Into A Support
Tree Tree
Sawyer Failed To Notice Intertwined Branches
Trees Or Branches Became Bound Together While Falling
Tree Sit-back
Pinched
Tree Shifts In An Unexpected Direction
Saw BladeThe Blade In The Kerf)
Sits Back On The Chain Saw Blade (Pinching
Usual Reasons For A Sit-back
HW
Wind
Misjudge The Correct Lean Direction
D
Snag Felling
Before Attempting To Fell A Tree The Nearby Snags Must Be Felled First
A Snag (Standing Dead Or Dying Tree)
Very Dangerous Situation To The Sawyer
May Fall At Anytime And In Any Direction
Tree Hang-up
Falling Tree Gets Hung-up Into A Support Tree
Too Dangerous To Be Near Or Attempt To Fell The Support Tree
The Top Of Either Tree Could Break Off And Fall
A Widow Maker Could Fall (Hanging Dead Limbs)
The Partially Felled Tree Could Finish Falling
Support Tree
Under High Torque From Weight Of Partially Felled Tree
Could Barber-chair Anytime After Being Faced
HW
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/mainpage.html
National Wildfire Coordinating Group, Wildland Fire Chain Saws (S-212), 2004